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Film Set Catering for Gants Hill
From the hours of slow roasting to the last roll, a hog roast for the crew turns the food into a centrepiece of your shoot in Gants Hill.
- Crew appreciation lunches
- Long days on set
- Rural locations
Book a hog roast in Gants Hill
How our film set catering works in Gants Hill
The roaster cooks outdoors under cover, away from equipment and trucks, in a position locations are happy with. For wrap days and ad shoots, we can cook rotisserie chicken, hog roast rolls and spit-roast lamb and more.
London locations around Gants Hill can have tight access, so send us the route and restrictions. Plates come as standard, and china crockery is available on request, quoted separately.
- Area
- Gants Hill (IG2, IG6, IG1)
- County
- Greater London
- Menu
- Hog roast rolls, stuffing, apple sauce, crackling
- Also available
- Chicken, lamb, halloumi skewers and a vegan option
- Quotes
- Ask us for a quote
- Updated
- 26 October 2026
Diets, allergies and alternatives
Standard rolls and stuffing contain gluten, and gluten-free rolls are available on request. A few more tips:
- Share the allergen list with the crew
- Label the alternatives clearly
- Give us vegetarian and vegan numbers
- Halal is not offered
Name a contact for the day, usually locations or the production office.
Gluten-free rolls are available on request.
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FAQs for Gants Hill
Could you cook in Valentines Park?
Only if the landowner, usually the council, allows it. Ask them first.
Which station is closest to Gants Hill?
The closest is Ilford station, roughly 1.2 miles away.
Do you leave the area tidy?
Our staff clear up after service, leaving the spot as we found it.
Can you cater our wrap?
We do. Send us the details.
What do people get?
The classic: pork in rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling. Your quote lists any sides and extras.
When should we book?
Summer Saturdays and December book up first. For other dates, a few weeks can be enough. Send your date and we will check.
Do we need our own staff?
We carve and serve for you, and we clear up when service is finished.
Where do you set up on a shoot?
Not much: a level area at base, agreed with locations.
What we serve, dish by dish
Rolls and gluten-free rolls
Everything goes into a soft roll, perfect for eating on the move. Gluten-free rolls are available on request.
Salads, potatoes and coleslaw
Add salads, coleslaw and potatoes to make it a proper meal, especially at a sit-down event.
Step by step
We take care of everything from the first hour of roasting to clearing away, so you can enjoy your shoot in Gants Hill. Early starts matter for a hog roast at base, and in December Gants Hill is dark by about 3:50pm, so we may set up under lights.
- Send us the location, dates and lunch time.
- We check access to base and quote.
- We set up at base and roast through the morning.
- We carve fast on the lunch call.
- We clear our spot.
Preparing for the day
- Plan somewhere sheltered for people to eat if it rains
- Let us know about tight access
- Keep the spot clear of buildings, marquee walls and overhanging branches
Ask for a quote
For a quote, send us a few details: your date, your venue or postcode, how many people and any menu choices. Use our quote form.
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Space, access and the venue
A hog roast cooks outdoors for hours, so the spot matters, so a few things are worth checking:
- The location manager’s agreement
- Shelter for crew
- Flat ground at the unit base
Gants Hill is in London, within the Ultra Low Emission Zone, and access can be tight: tell us about side or rear access, steps and parking for our vehicle.
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise before booking.
From the roaster
- New potatoes
- Hog roast rolls
- Rotisserie chicken
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Spit-roast lamb
- Salads
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Vegan option (Ve)
How we price a hog roast for the crew
A few things make the biggest difference to the price:
- How many people are eating
- Whether you want china
- Time on site
- Access to the cooking area
A hog roast is often good value for a crowd, since one roast goes a long way. The menu, extras such as china and the serving time all affect the final price.
What to tell us
To check the date and the space, we will need:
- What the outdoor space is like
- Rough numbers
- Your date and serving time
- Where the event is
Every quote lists the menu, the serving time, staff and plates, so you can compare caterers fairly. Use our quote form.
For planners, venues and organisers
Organisers may ask for documents such as a risk assessment or gas safety information. Tell us what you need and we will tell you what we can send.
Marquee hire companies often have rules about cooking near their tents, so let them know about the roaster. The roaster stays a safe distance from the marquee.
Location catering around Gants Hill
Gants Hill is about 3 miles north-east of Forest Gate, in Greater London. A hog roast suits shoots around Gants Hill, whatever the venue. We cover all 764 towns and villages in Greater London. Our bookings stretch from Gants Hill to London (about 9 miles away).
Gants Hill is on or near the A123, good for unit base access. Crew coming by rail can use the station: the closest railway station is Ilford station, roughly 1.2 miles south of the centre.
This part of Greater London takes in IG2, IG6 and IG1, so your shoot can be anywhere in it. Whether your shoot is on Bute Road, Perth Road and Shere Road or anywhere nearby, we’ll bring the roaster to you. You’ll find Gants Hill on the A123, so it’s easy for us to reach with the equipment. Close by, we cover shoots in Newbury Park (1 mile east), Barkingside (1 mile north-east), Redbridge (1 mile west), Cranbrook (1 mile south-west) and Ilford (1 mile south). We also serve nearby towns such as London (9 miles south-west), City of Westminster (11 miles south-west), Marylebone (10 miles south-west), Kensington (13 miles south-west), St Pancras (9 miles south-west) and Shoreditch (7 miles south-west).
Other landmarks nearby include Waltham Holy Cross Urban District (2 miles north-east) and Redbridge Museum (1.3 miles south). The countryside around Gants Hill includes Hollow Pond and Hainault Lodge.
- Local schools include Valentines High School (under half a mile south-west)
Why choose a hog roast in Gants Hill?
Compared with ordering in, a hog roast at base is ready on the call. Extras such as lamb, chicken, more sides or china crockery add to the cost, so each one is itemised. A simple menu keeps the cost down.
What you get with us
- Staff to serve, so you do not have to
- Salads, potatoes and coleslaw to go with it
- Cooked on the day, low and slow
- Choices for people who do not eat pork
Take a look at our prices page and what a hog roast costs.
Events we cater in Gants Hill
It’s hot, filling food after a long morning.
However big or small the event in Gants Hill, a slow roast goes a long way. We are frequently asked to cater:
- Long days on set
- Shoots on location
- Music video days
- End-of-shoot wraps
Historic houses near Gants Hill include Valentines Mansion (less than half a mile south-west) and Eastbury Manor House (3.2 miles south). Historic houses are popular locations, and most keep cooking well away from the house, so plan the unit base with locations.
Questions to ask before you book
- If the price includes VAT
- The deposit, balance and cancellation terms
- How they handle allergens and dietary needs
- Where the roaster goes and what it needs
- Roasted on site for several hours, outdoors under cover
- Carved by our chef into rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside the pork
- Served when you’re ready, and we tidy the serving area afterwards